Coffee & Books discussion

Its time for the Coffee Challenge!

For the Coffee Challenge pick a favorite coffee drink and find books that match up with the drink of your choices letters.

You may use titles of books or authors (first or last) names.

Example
I will use something besides coffee, I will use TEA

T: The Book Thief
E: Extras
A: A Million Little Pieces


Just like that!

Note:
You may exclude the words "the" "of or "a" for your convenience.

Duration:
Until December 31st

Participants

Ananda
Rachel
Catherine
Petra
Lauren
Chris Ann
Laura
Trina
Abby
Lindsay
Michelle
Ann

I'm in..of course:)
Coffee Challenge
Duration: October,12 - December, 31 2011

4/9 Read

M- My Ántonia - Willa Cather 10/12/11 (3 stars)
A-
C- Enchantment - Charlotte Abel 10/23/11 (4 stars)
C-
H- Do These Jeans Make Me Look Fat?: Breaking the Cultural Mirror - Jocelyn Hamsher 10/17/11 (5 stars)
I-
A-
T- The Calling - Ashley Lynn Willis 10/14/11 (4 stars)
O-

caffè macchiato (or un macchiato): an espresso with a drop of milk. Also known macchiato caldo (drop of steamed milk), a macchiato freddo (drop of cold milk) or a macchiato con schiuma di latte (with froth milk).

My books

C: Coraline
A:The Alchemyst
F:Flipped
E:Extras

M:Mockingjay
O:
C:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
H:The Help
A:Angels & Demons

My Books

Rachel, can we use the first letter from the author's name/last name too? Or just the first letter of the title?

You can use authors names as well. I will change that up in the intro post so its more clear

Rachel Skye wrote: "You can use authors names as well. I will change that up in the intro post so its more clear"
Awesome! Thanks for the quick answer Rachel:)

Ananda wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "You can use authors names as well. I will change that up in the intro post so its more clear"
Awesome! Thanks for the quick answer Rachel:)"

You're welcome Ananda! Thanks for the challenge recommendation!

No problem:) I love challenges:)
Ok, so few examples for the guys that are willing to enter..Type of coffees that just pop my mind now:
Here are the typical coffee drinks you will find in Italy (I am crazy for Italy, their drinks and food, by the way):

caffè (espresso): a small cup of very strong coffee, i.e., the typical espresso (20 to 25ml)

caffè doppio: 2 espresso served in one cup

caffè ristretto: an even more condensed version of an espresso (less than 20 ml)

caffè macchiato (or un macchiato): an espresso with a drop of milk. You can order either a macchiato caldo (drop of steamed milk), a macchiato freddo (drop of cold milk) or a macchiato con schiuma di latte (with froth milk).

caffè Americano: weaker than espresso and served in a large cup or a glass, but still stronger than American-style coffee. It consists of an espresso to which hot water has been added after the brewing process (about 80ml). It is
different from a caffé lungo.

caffè lungo: where more water (about double) is let through the ground coffee, yielding a weaker taste (about 40ml).

cappuccino: it is not just an espresso with steamed milk, although it may seem that way to the casual observer, but if you look more closely next time you have one prepared in an Italian bar you will see that they pour the steamed milk very carefully as to add about 1/3 of steamed milk before the final topping (of about 1/3) of foamy, frothy milk. Served with or without the finishing touch of cacao powder or chocolate topping. Italians usually drink cappuccino in the morning only, never after lunch or dinner. The name Cappuccino comes from the resemblance of its color to the robes of the monks of the Capuchin order. Note that a cappuccino is often called a cappuccio, especially in Southern Italy.

Some like the idea of a cappuccino, but prefer it with a stronger coffee taste. In that case there are two options: either you order a cappuccino con doppio caffé, which is basically a caffé doppio prepared as a cappuccino, or you try a cappuccino scuro: which is intermediate between a cappuccino and a caffé macchiato, i.e. with the same amount of coffee but proportionally less milk
than a standard cappuccino.

caffè Hag: also more and more called un deca, a decaffeinated coffee.

Ok, this are just few examples..but of course, everyone can write their own favorite coffee:)

Ananda wrote: "No problem:) I love challenges:)
Ok, so few examples for the guys that are willing to enter..Type of coffees that just pop my mind now:
Here are the typical coffee drinks you will find in Italy (I..."

I want to go to Italy! NOW!!!! but not for the caffe! I just want to absorb the culture and language! :)

I wanna go too..Ahhhhh Pizza and macchiato..and few books by our side..Damn, we could have so much fun! I am married otherwise I would mention also the cute guys with vespa's..LOL

I'm in! naturally!

C Caleb's Crossing
H House of Sand and Fog (10/19)
O The Oracle of Stamboul (10/22)
C A Cup of Friendship (12/7)
O
L The Language of Flowers (11/1)
A A Rather Remarkable Homecoming (12/23)
T The Traitors Emblem (10/29)
E An Echo in the Bone

&

T The Spice Necklace (11/11)
E Empress Orchid (11/7)
A A Good Indian Wife, Adam & Eve (11/30)

still have a few to find! :)

Ananda wrote: "I wanna go too..Ahhhhh Pizza and macchiato..and few books by our side..Damn, we could have so much fun! I am married otherwise I would mention also the cute guys with vespa's..LOL"

well...I am not...but I amy have a gorgeous Frenchman! so..taken!! :) but have lots of penpals there to visit!

Well Italian, French..doesn't make much difference, e?LOL Their food and drinks are great, and their culture!!! I am negotiating with my hubby over a visit to Italy.
Geez, I had no idea you are somehow connected to "my" part of the world..Europe I mean. :)

Ananda wrote: "Well Italian, French..doesn't make much difference, e?LOL Their food and drinks are great, and their culture!!! I am negotiating with my hubby over a visit to Italy.
Geez, I had no idea you are som..."

where are you?
I'm British, but live in US at the moment
went to Paris and Budapest last Aug, and Bordeaux, Enschede(Holland), Hamburg, Halle(Saale) (Saxony, and Chemnitz this July
my man is in Bordeaux! :)

Well I am from a small country in South East Europe, Macedonia. But Italy is near, I will definitely visit it soon. As for France, I hope..one day:)
You are so lucky..hope you know this..LOL

Ananda wrote: "Well I am from a small country in South East Europe, Macedonia. But Italy is near, I will definitely visit it soon. As for France, I hope..one day:)
You are so lucky..hope you know this..LOL"

I am trying to find a house in Bordeaux! :) I am also going to visit him for New Years! I have never been to Macedonia..but I have travelled all over the world!

Ananda, that's great information on the types of coffee. Thanks!

I'll join this challenge. Books read from Oct-Dec; removing "the" from the titles. Linked books are read; unlinked books are possibilities and/or not read yet.

M Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss)
O The Odyssey (Odyssey)
C The Curse of the Pharaohs (Curse)
H In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Hitler)
A A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian (A)
C
C
I Into The Light (Into)
N
O

I would love to join! I'll have to work on my list and post it later! Thanks

Petra wrote: "Ananda, that's great information on the types of coffee. Thanks!"
No problems, I just wanted to give some ideas for those that want to enter this challenge:)
Chris Ann, well at least you can try:) And that's what really matters:) Good luck to all and happy reading:)

Ok I've figured out my list. It was hard for me to find things that weren't already on my A-Z list!



C-Carrier of the Mark
A- Alice I Have Been
F- Fahrenheit 451
E-Escape

C-Crossroads
O-One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
N-The Name of the Star

L-The Lost Wife
E-The Ex-Debutante
C-The Cut
H-The Heretic's Wife
E-Echo McCool, Outlaw Through Time

1/9

C: Coraline FInished October 12th
A:The Alchemyst
F:Flipped
E:Extras

M:Mockingjay
O:
C:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
H:The Help
A:Angels & Demons

My Books

6/10

M: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Finished 11-6
O:The Orchard: A Memoir
C: Coraline Finished October
H: The Help
A: A Stolen Life: A Memoir Finished October
C: Catfish Alley
C: Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See Finished October
I:I Didn't Ask to Be Born: Finished November
N:
o: Once Upon a Time, There Was You Finished November

Please, count me in! I've never been one to resist the sweet temptation of coffee. ;)

E - Emma
S - Slaughterhouse Five
P - Pride and Prejudice
R - Room
E - Eat Pray Love
S - Stardust
S - Shutter Island
O - Othello

I shortened my coffee choice to "mocha" because of the challenge ending in December. If I finish my coffee drink before the end of the year, I'll add a tea drink to continue.

Im in! Im really sorry im kind of late. But i just saw this challenge nd i find it really interesting.. I love this challenge.. Aftr u agree, i'll post my coffee books list!

Ann's Books

Read 2/5

M - Master of the world (Finished November 3rd)
O - Out with the Old
C - Can you keep a secret?
H - Hercule Poirot's Christmas
A - A Little Princess (Finished November 8th)

still need C and O...any suggestions would be welcome! :)

Catherine wrote: "still need C and O...any suggestions would be welcome! :)"

For C maybe u can take Coraline.
Im not getting with O

O - The Outsiders. By S. E Hinton

1/9

C: Coraline FInished October 12th
A:The Alchemyst
F:Flipped
E:Extras

M: Mockingjay Finished October 15
O:
C:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
H:The Help
A:Angels & Demons

My Books

Ann's Books

Read 4/5

M - Master of the world (Finished November 3rd)
O - Out with the Old (Finished November 11th)
C - Can you keep a secret? (Finished November 24th)
H - Hercule Poirot's Christmas
A - A Little Princess (Finished November 8th)

About to finish the challenge. If time is there, then i'll start once more.

Ann's Books

Read 5/5

M - Master of the world (Finished November 3rd)
O - Out with the Old (Finished November 11th)
C - Can you keep a secret? (Finished November 24th)
H - Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Finished December 1st)
A - A Little Princess (Finished November 8th)

Yippeeee! My books are over! Im going to start another one soon!

I finished "mocha" (post 18) and one book of "ccino". I'm still trying for a finish.